Highlands had once been in Ryle’s shoes, navigating the challenges of a young roster. But on Sunday night at Truist Arena, the tables turned as the seasoned Bluebirds took down a youthful Lady Raider squad, 67-50, in the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Ninth Region Tournament quarterfinals. In previous years, Highlands leaned on a youthful roster, while […]
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Cooper claims third straight 33rd District title
Cooper may not go very deep down their bench, but the way the starters spread it around it may not matter. The Jaguars are clicking on all cylinders right now, continuing their momentum into the 9th Region tournament with a 64-51 victory over Ryle on Friday night in the 33rd District championship played at Boone […]
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Boys 33rd semis: Ryle takes game of runs over Conner, Sullivan wins No. 300, Johnson scores 1,000th point in Cooper win
It was the boys turn at Boone County High School Wednesday night in the 33rd District basketball tournament semifinals. Cooper took on Boone County as coach Tim Sullivan and senior Andy Johnson hit milestones in the Jaguars victory over the Rebels. Sullivan got career win No. 300 and Johnson scored his 1,000th career point in […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 16-22
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s youth or adult-oriented recreation, high school or college, professional or amateur. The new school […]
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Ryle eyes advantages after another Region 5 wrestling crown
At the outset of the 2024-25 high school wrestling season, Ryle coach Tim Ruschell made some estimations. “Ryle will be respectable this season, returning six state placers. We lost some good wrestlers, but we could have five or six guys who can win region,” Ruschell said in December. “We could have a few more than […]
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NKBCA releases preseason top 10
Baseball is right around the corner. The Northern Kentucky Baseball Coaches Association have released their top 10 teams in NKY. Reigning 9th Region champ Ryle holds the top spot while Beechwood is right behind them at No. 2. Covington Catholic is No. 3. Following in order to round out the rest of the top 10 […]
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LINK nky Top 10: The cream of the crop rising to the top
Starting to feel like we’re getting a little separation as the postseason is now officially a week away. The top teams are starting to flex their muscles as they gear up for what they hope is a long postseason run deep into March. Some teams are still trying to figure it out, but time is […]
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Basketball bites: the latest weekly happenings in NKY hoops
Some college notes, another 1,000-point scorer, record-setting games for programs, a buzzer beater and NKAC champs all included in the latest basketball bites. The season is winding down as the stakes ramp up! Ipsaro playing key rotational role in Miami (Ohio) turnaround Covington Catholic grad and Miami (Ohio) sophomore Evan Ipsaro is a key rotational […]
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LINK nky Top 10: The parity continues
Starting to sound like a broken record…once again another week shows how much parity there is this year in Northern Kentucky. Day in and day out, if you don’t come ready to play, anyone can beat you on any given night, boys or girls. With just two weeks remaining, here’s a look at the latest […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Ryle boys swim and dive
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Jan. 26-Feb. 1 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Ryle boys swim and dive team. Ryle dominated the vote with 90% of votes casted to earn the honors. A bonus for the Ryle boys swim and dive team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season […]